One of the three best cities to live in in the U.S. is right here in Massachusetts. 

Cambridge made the top three in Niche’s 2024 Best Cities to Live in America List.

This year’s rankings included 230 cities and more than 18,000 places.

Niche uses U.S. Census, Bureau of Labor Statistics and CDC data, along with millions of reviews from residents and considers factors including affordability, local housing market, neighborhood diversity, public schools, walkability and more. 

On the best cities list, Cambridge took the No. 3 spot behind The Woodlands, Texas, in second place. Naperville, Illinois, ranked No. 1, while Arlington, Virginia, and Plano, Texas, rounded out the top five, in fourth and fifth place, respectively. 

Cambridge received an overall Niche score of A+, with the city’s schools garnering an A ranking.